Canada wildfire smoke is impacting the Midwest. Will it reach Fort Worth?
Smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to worsen air quality across the Midwest and parts of the Northeast.
The Canadian wildfires have been burning since mid-May and, as of Wednesday, June 4, there are 203 active fires, according to the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre. Of those fires, only 70 are under control.
Air quality has reached unhealthy conditions in states such as Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan. As the smoke continues to move across the country, is there a chance smoke could impact North Texas?
No, not really, unless the winds change, said Matt Bishop, meteorologist at the National Weather Service Fort Worth.
“We could get a little bit thicker haze than normal, but nothing really impactful,” Bishop said.
Smoke from Canadian wildfires impact
While North Texas could see minor impacts, the bulk of the smoke will steer clear of the Lone Star state.
The main areas impacted from smoke will be around the Great Lakes, down to the Ohio River Valley and parts of the Tennessee River Valley, Bishop said. Essentially, areas along and east of the Mississippi River could see smoke and unhealthy air quality.
However, North Texas is expected to see minor impacts from Saharan dust this weekend.
The dust is moving through the gulf and will make landfall in Florida on Thursday. Over the later part of the weekend, North Texans could see a reddish orange sky from the dust.
